Conclusion

This article highlights the importance of knowledge of natural, synthetic and recycled raw materials in the formulation of geopolymer binders. The various parameters highlighted, such as the choice of alkaline solution with the Si/M ratio and water content, and the purity of metakaolin with the Si/Al ratio, will be useful in transposing this know-how to other types of natural resources or co-products.

Recycled raw materials and excavated soil will be among the new "raw materials" of the future. It would therefore be appropriate to develop strategies for understanding these new resources via artificial intelligence, so as to be able to predict their reactivity and therefore their impact on geopolymerization reactions. Indeed, many artificial intelligence solutions are already deployed to determine correlations between specific values of measurement variables and...